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i live in jeddah and alhmdolillah get many chances to perform umrah whole year especially when i have special duas to be made. if perform umra on behalf of my deceased grandparents 1 by 1 wil it get me same reward of performing my own umra? or should i do it like performing 1umra for 1 dead person and next on my own name then third for another dead relative?

Hajj and Umrah

01 Oct

You don’t get the reward of Umrah when you make it on behalf of others.

Sheikh, If we reach the Salatul Jama’h, when Imam uters Salaam should we stand up and complete the missed Rukaat or we should wait for Imam to uter the second Salaam we stand up. Right now we are doing like this Is this is okay?

Prayer

30 Sep

You must wait for the two salams.

Shaikh, Someone said that it is obligatory for the men’s family to pay for the wedding expenses and that the dowry must cover all the other wedding expenses such as jewlery, clothing, etc for the wedding. Is it a cultural practice (not religious practice) for which family pays for the wedding and also the women has the right to use the dowry for whatever she wishes?

Fiqh of Marriage

30 Sep

Yes, it is the responsibility of the man’s family to arrange for a walimah! Usually, the number of guests for the brides family is limited and hence they offer to participate in the expenses so that their quota of guests can increase.

Sheikh I want to know the fingers one is not allowed to put rings on.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry

29 Sep

The index and the middle finger.

I read the hadeeth that says a women should never travel without a mahram No one seems to be able to explain why?or the context of the why the hadeeth?!?I would like to understand what was the reason our Prophet (saws) said it? I’m not trying to rebel but as Allah says in the Qur’an, when should reflect,think over things.i just want to understand in Shaa Allaah

Commentary on Hadeeth, Divine Will and Decree

29 Sep

Islam is submitting ones will to Allah. We pray Fajr two, Maghreb three and the rest, we pray them four Rakah. We don’t ask why! Likewise with all the rest of Allah’s orders. We comply and we don’t ask for justifications because we are salves and servants of Allah! This was a fatwa from the […]

Ya shaykh when I was 18 years old I worked and earned £4,800 yearly for seven years between 1987-1994. I don’t remember paying zakat so what should I do?

Zakat

29 Sep

You must estimate the amount of zakat owed and pay it immediately.

If a person finishes asar prayer before 2 to 3 minutes left in maghrib prayer Is the prayer valid or he must redo it

Prayer

29 Sep

The prayer is valid.

I am a 26 year old man and I want to marry my cousin. however my mom doesn’t consent. my whole family says she is a good girl and that i should marry her. what should i do?

Fiqh of Marriage

29 Sep

Try to convince your mother, if she doesn’t agree you can marry your cousin but it is not recommended to marry against the will of your mother as this would cause trouble in the future.

sheikh i usually pray salat in my home.. in the net the time salat is given ..but Azan is given bit later.. sometime due to hurry or any work I pray before giving Azan …is it ok if I pray before Azan but in the right time of prayer?

Prayer

29 Sep

If the Time was truely due, one can pray even if the athan wasn’t called. In Hanafi masjids, they delay Fajr and Asr prayers. One can pray before them as per the majority of Muslims.

i want to ask can we pray tahajjud prayer at 4 a.m. since fajr starts at 4:30 a.m.

Prayer

29 Sep

Yes. In fact this is the best time to pray tahajjud.

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